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Flood-proofing project begins at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls, Minn.

GRANITE FALLS -- Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls will continue to provide professional service while a renovation and flood-proofing project takes place at its funeral home in Granite Falls...

business Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Mayor Dave Smiglewski of Granite Falls welcomed fellow mayors on the governor's tax reform advisory group to his community on Friday. Smiglewski is a member of the group. From back are: Mayor Alan Oberloh of Worthington, Mayor Dave Barholomay of Circle Pines, Mayor Joyce Nyhus of Buffalo Lake, Gerald and Mayor Marlene Pospeck of Hoyt Lakes and Smiglewski. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Rybak urges being bold in reforming LGA

GRANITE FALLS -- Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis is urging fellow mayors not to squander the opportunity to propose significant changes in how the state distributes Local Government Aid, even...

news / region / local Sat, Aug 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Mayors tax reform group will hold area meeting Friday in Granite Falls, Minn.

GRANITE FALLS -- Area residents are welcome and encouraged to attend an open meeting of the Mayors Tax Reform Advisory Group from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the...

news / region Thu, Aug 09, 2012 - 12:00am

Grant award lifts Granite Falls, Minn., bridge out of troubled waters

GRANITE FALLS -- An historic bridge considered the iconic image of a community's struggles with flooding will be saved, thanks to a recent grant award and state bond funds. The...

news / region Tue, Aug 07, 2012 - 12:00am

Located: Missing teenager from Granite Falls found safe after missing for 16 hours

GRANITE FALLS - The missing juvenile female from rural Granite Falls has been located. Lily Jean Paulson, 17, was located safe at approximately 11:00 a.m.

news / region Mon, Jul 23, 2012 - 2:07pm

Found: Yellow Medicine County authorities locate missing 17-year-old girl

GRANITE FALLS -- GRANITE FALLS - The missing 17 year-old girl that was the focus of a search in Yellow Medicine County has been found, the sheriff's office reported just...

news / region Mon, Jul 23, 2012 - 11:21am

Update: Authorities looking for 17-year-old girl missing from rural Granite Falls, Minn.

GRANITE FALLS -- The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff is asking anyone with information regarding the location of a missing 17-year-old girl from rural Granite Falls to contact the sheriff's office...

news / region Mon, Jul 23, 2012 - 8:46am

Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to remove the 1905-built Minnesota Falls dam, including this raceway, which was part of a hydro-electric system removed in 1961. Tribune file photo

Granite Falls, Minn., opts against pursuing ownership of 107-year-old dam

GRANITE FALLS -- Xcel Energy will be awarding a bid for the demolition of the 1905-built Minnesota Falls dam in August, unless a party unexpectedly steps forward with an interest...

news / region / business Sat, Jul 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Steve Virnig is a disc golf enthusiast and president of the Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, a citizens group looking to develop a disc golf course in the community. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Disc golf coming to a town near you

GRANITE FALLS -- At last count there were 198 disc golf courses in the state of Minnesota, making them easier to find than the restaurant with the Golden Arches. Yet...

news / region / entertainment Sat, Jun 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Be headstrong and trust in God, Marv and Diane Patten advise flood victims in northeast Minnesota. They were unprepared for the floodwaters that hit their home and business in Granite Falls in 1997. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Headstrong 1997 flood survivors find their answer

GRANITE FALLS -- Speak up for your needs, be headstrong and trust in God. That's the advice Marv and Diane Patten offer up for flood victims in Duluth, having been...

region Sat, Jun 23, 2012 - 12:00am

The city council in Granite Falls on Monday approved a special use permit to convert the former Rittmiller Motors property on the west side of the city into a church. Tribune photo by Susan Lunneborg

Granite Falls, Minn., OKs permit to allow property to be converted into church

GRANITE FALLS -- City Council members in Granite Falls have approved a special use permit to allow a vacant commercial property along U.S. Highway 212 to be converted for use...

news / region Thu, Jun 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Airshow Saturday offers glimpse of WWII museum in the works in Granite Falls

GRANITE FALLS -- While this weekend's airshow is expected to bring thousands of visitors to the Granite Falls Municipal Airport, it's likely only the beginning in terms of people making...

showcase / region / world Thu, Jun 14, 2012 - 12:55pm

Kevin Wald left a management position with Tyler in Benson in 1992 for the opportunity to open his own engineering consulting company, despite being warned that only 2 to 3 percent of such startups survive. Today he helps oversee offices and manufacturing facilities with nearly 200 employees in Montevideo, Granite Falls, Redwood Falls and Benson. Here, Wald addresses employees and guests at an anniversary celebration on May 24. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

SpecSys may carry a small name but it's building for the big boys

GRANITE FALLS -- A local company with a not-so-well-known name has become a rising employer in the region by custom manufacturing and designing products for companies everyone knows. AGCO, Caterpillar,...

news / region / business Tue, Jun 05, 2012 - 12:00am

The only thing that Assistant Renville County Attorney Glen Jacobsen could salvage from his office in Oakdale after a fire set by a man he was prosecuting was a scorched gavel. Recent incidents in Cook and Blue Earth counties have put the issue of security for prosecutors on the agenda in some area counties too. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Area counties talking about security for prosecutors too

OLIVIA -- Glen Jacobsen was early in his law career and serving as a prosecutor for a number of suburban communities in the metro area. The late night call came...

news / region Mon, May 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Granite Falls, Minn., Council considers future setback requirements for hot mix operation

GRANITE FALLS -- Concerns from residents about odors and emissions from a seasonal hot mix operation at the Martin Marietta Aggregates quarry has City Council members considering setback requirements for...

news / region / business Wed, May 09, 2012 - 12:00am

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